Bracket.



T. G. LAWLESS.

BRACKET.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 3. 1914.

1, 1 1 6,597, Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

25 ICZZZVZKJJ Witnesses Inventor by W Y Attorney;

THOMAS CHENEY LAWLESS, OF GARDEN CITY, LOUISIANA.

BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS CHENEY Law- Lnss, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Garden Oity, in the parish of St. Mary andState of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Bracket, of which the following is a specification. A

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a bracket of that general type which is employed for supporting a cableway or track in connection with logging and other operations.

The invention aims primarily to provide novel means for holding the bracket in place upon a support. i

It is withinthe scope of the inventio n to improvegenerally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type towhich the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventionresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes intheprecise embodiment of the inv'ention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective, applied and in useyFig. 2 isa side elevation of the bracket and attendant parts, portions being broken away; .Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view depicting thebracket and attendant parts 1n top plan; Fig. 4L is a vertical section of the outer end of the bracket; Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5--5 of Fig. l; Fig. 6 is a perspective detail illustrating one end of the bracket. 1

In carrying out the present invention thereis provided a bracket denotedgenen ally by the numeral 1, thebraeket 1including a lower leg 2 provided with an upright foot 3 having an inwardly extended toe l. Adjacent its upper end theleg 2 of the bracket is provided with an inwardly extended flange 5, the upperend of the leg 2 terminating in an upright clamp 6.

The upper leg 7 of the bracket is disposed in diverging relation to the lower leg 2 and includes an upright foot 8 alined with the foot 3, the foot 8 terminating in an inwardly projecting toe 9 disposed approximately parallel to the toe 4. As shown best in Fig. 4:,

the leg 7 includes an extension 10 disposed Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 3, 1914. Serial No. 842,745.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.3

parallel to the outer and fitting thereagainst, the extension 10 terminating in an upright clamp 11, cooperating with the clamp 6, the clamps 11 and 6 being recessed upon their inner faces as shown at 12 to receive and hold a track 1 1, which preferably takes the form of a cable.

By means of screws 15 and 16, the outer ends Y of the legs 2 and 7 of the bracket are held to:

gether, so that the clamps 11 and 6 cooperate to grip the track 1 1.

portion of the leg 2.

The numeral 17 indicates a support which? i may be a tree or stump and in the support 17 recesses 18 are formed to receive the toes 9 and 4:, the feet 8 and 3 restingagainst the outer face of the support. Aflexible element which may be a chain 19 ispassed around the stump or support 17 and is extended across the foot 3 of the bracket, the

reduced throat of a gripping link 21 on the other end of the chain. above described, the lower leg ofjthe bracket is bound securely against thejfstump or support 17. A flexible element 22 is passed around the support 17 and around the foot 8 of the bracket. At this point it may be noted, as indicated at 36, that the feet of the brackets are notched in their edges, as shown in Fig. 6, to receive the chain 19 and end 20 of the chain 19 being engaged. in the] By the operation the flexible element 22, for the obvious purpose of holding them in place. ()ne end of the flexible element 22 carries a swivel eye 23 through which the flexible element is passed. The extremity of the flexible element, beyond the swivel eye 23 is prolonged to form a guy which is secured as indicated at 25 in any desired manner such as a stump or tree 26. i

Intersecting braces 27 are pivoted as shown at 28 to the flange 5 and pivoted to the ends of the braces 2-7 are driving dogs to a support 29 which in general outline resemble the hook of a peavey, the dogs 29 being adapted to be driven into the stump or support 17. A guy in the form of a flexlble element 30 is attached to the flange 5 and is extended laterally in the general direction of the length of the track 1 1. The guide 30 is connected by means of a turnbuckle or the like 31 with a chain or the like 32 passed around a stump or other support 33, the free end 3 1 of the chain 32 being engaged in the re tracted throat of a gripping link 35 at one end of the chain. p

In practical operation, the legs 2 and 7 of the bracket are loosely connected by means of the screws 16 and 17, the lower leg of the bracket being held in place through the medium of the chain 19 and the dogs 29 being driven into the stump or support 27. The

I provided with approximately parallel toes disposed at angles to the respective feet; and support-engagingv binders passed transversely of the feet.

3. In a device of the class described, a

cable or track 17 is then engaged in the re bracket comprising diverging, support-encesses 12 of the clamps 611 and after the cable or track has been stretched out tightly, the clamps are tightened up on the cable through the medium of the screws 15 and 16. The loop 2% in the flexible element is formed and is assembled with the support 17 and the upper end of the leg 7, and the end of the flexible element 9.2 is connected with the stump or other support 26. The loop 2% and. the guy portion of the flexible element 22 exercise two functions. First they serve to hold the upper end of the bracket in place,

' and second, they act as a guy tending to pre vent the support 17 from. yielding or swlnging. Under ordinary working conditions, the load always travels along the track 1st in the direction of the arrow A. It is to prevent the lateral swinging of the bracket 1 and consequent loosening or slackening of the track 14L that the laterally extended flexible element or guy 30 is provided, it being obvious that the guy in question may be tightened up to any desired extent through the medium of. the turn buckle 31.

1 Through the instrumentality of the simple structure hereinbefore described, the track or cable way may be prolonged an almost indefinite length through the forest, thereby permitting the logging operations to be car ried on at' a considerable distance from the saw mill, donkey engine or other source of Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a support; a bracket hearing at its upper and lower ends against the support; means for attaching one end of the bracket to the support; a slip-noose passed around the other end of the-bracket and the support, the slipnoose including a laterally extended end; and means for securing the laterally extended end at a distance from the support to render the laterally extended end effective as a guy for the support, and to tighten the noose about the bracket and the support.

2. In a device of the class described, a bracket provided with diverging legs having alined, support-engaging feet, the feet being gaging legs; intersecting braces. pivoted to the bracket and located between the legs; and support engaging dogs pivoted to the braces; the braces and the dogs being movable transversely of the legs.

1. In a device of the class described, a bracket; support engaging meanscarried by theends of thebracket; a track supported on the bracket; a guy connected to the bracket adjacent its track receiving portion, the guy being extended to one side of the bracket in the general direction of extent of the track;

and means for securing the guy; the guy constituting means for preventing a lateral swinging of the bracket when a load traverses the track.

5. In a device of the class described, a bracket. comprising diverging, legs, the legs being provided with superposed nested an gular portions; a securing device connecting the nested angular portions of the legs; the angular portions of the legs being mutually recessed at their extremities and being held together by the. securing device to form a track receiving socket. h

6. In a device of the class described, a bracket comprising diverging legs, one of which is provided with a flange and with a clamp disposed at an angle to the flange, the other of which legs rests on the flange and of the first specified leg; means for holding the legs together to cause the clamps to cosembled with the flange. I

7. In a device of the class described, a

vided with a flange located between the legs; support engaging dogs; means for pivotally connecting the dogs with the flange; and a laterally extended guy connected with the flange. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS CHENEY LAl/VLESS.

IVitnesses:

W. E. GARDNER, IV. E. STEWART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0.

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